They look like any other rows of houses...but these swanky homes - with their own rooftop gardens - could be built ON TOP of blocks of flats in Manchester city centre .

Luxurious penthouses - some with their own aerial front gardens - could sit atop huge blocks of apartments in Castlefield .

A striking image of the plan, from housing firm DeTrafford, shows two rows of what look like terraced housing on top of five and six-storey tower blocks, complete with plush green gardens.

Between them, at the corner of the development, sits a villa-style home with a huge rooftop garden.

The new development would see 400 plush flats built in five huge blocks at the corner of Trentham Street and Ellesmere Street.

The multi-million pound plans, which have been submitted to the council, are for 419 homes - the majority flats.

A huge, 16-storey high glass tower, complete with rooftop terraces, will be built facing the Bridgewater Canal.

Castlefield basin in Manchester (Image: Mark Waugh)

The ‘No1 Castlefield’ development has been designed to fit in alongside neighbouring buildings, including old mills and the nearby conservation area.

The flats will boast private balconies and gardens and communal rooftop gardens, with open space between the blocks.

A large public square will sit in the middle of the development.

The scheme will see one, two, and three-bedroom apartments built - and two and three-bedroom duplexes.

The development will also have 150 underground parking spaces and shops at ground level.

The site sits beside the Cornbook Metrolink station.

Cornbrook Metrolink station (Image: Dominic Salter)

Property giants Peel are planning to build hundreds of shops, offices, apartments and a hotel nearby as the regeneration of the area continues.

Planning papers for the No1 Castlefield plan read: “The red brick façade at the front of the development complements the scale and appearance of the neighbouring buildings and acknowledges the heritage of local mills and the nearby Castlefield conservation area.

“The glass tower will form the backdrop to the site, crowned by private roof terraces.”

If town hall bosses give the plan the green-light, building could start as early as spring next year.

DeTrafford chiefs have seen a number of planning applications for nearby sites approved.

Blueprints for their Chester Road, City Gardens, Sky Gardens, and 1 Ellesmere Street, developments have all been given the go-ahead.